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(Message started by: john_d on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:13pm)

Title: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by john_d on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:13pm

I have been out of cycle for a while now. I get shadows often, it's like those ridiculously painful headaches are stalking me sometimes. But, question....

Do folks who take meds (aborts and/or prevs) still get CH? I have never gotten a clear picture on this.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by don on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:21pm

Of course. Why would you need an abortive if you didn't?

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by Ruth on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:23pm

I am out of cycle right now and do not suffer from shadows or CH's
I am not on any medication prevents or aborts, don't need them if I am not in cycle.

Ruth

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by Mr. Happy on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:24pm

John,

Would you care to rephrase the question?

15 seconds,
RJ

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by john_d on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:26pm

Yeah Don, of course. I was curious if that stops it and you don't have one after that. What is the state of affairs with having ch and taking meds? Retarded question? I don't care really, don't fucken answer it. But I am telling you, I never even taken meds when I got them a few years back, just suffered through it. My cycles are very sparse, thank God. I sincerely hope I never get them again, but I am not really counting on it. As a matter of fact, I smell it in the wind. Hmmm, maybe that is why I am asking? You think.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by Ruth on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:29pm

To my knowledge there is no cure, pevents and aborts just help you get through the cycle.
Been doing this CH thing for 35 years now.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by john_d on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:32pm

on 11/23/04 at 22:29:32, Ruth wrote:

To my knowledge there is no cure, pevents and aborts just help you get through the cycle.
Been doing this CH thing for 35 years now.

I hope that is not true, wtf are people taking meds for? excuse the acronymical curses ;). Why take meds with side effects if they don't actual get rid of the headaches. I have a feeling I asked too broad a question, oh well. I am going to pay a miserable visit to the doctor this week, I hate doctors.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 10:50pm

on 11/23/04 at 22:32:55, john_d wrote:

Do folks who take meds (aborts and/or prevs) still get CH?

wtf are people taking meds for?

John, definitely yes and, I am not accurate on this because it's been since high school but Dante wrote about, I think eight levels of hell, which do not co-relate here in content, but after being relegated to level 8, I seek to attain level 6 as much as I can.

Quote:

I am going to pay a miserable visit to the doctor this week,

Yeah, I've done that. It's about that level 6 thing.

Kevin M

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by john_d on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 11:05pm

Thanks Kev. I feel nervous about mentioning it really, like HE will look this way and visit. Is that weird? I won't bring it up again. :P

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by gore2424 on Nov 24^th, 2004, 12:01am

Hello I am chronic and I take the meds to lessen the pain so I can try to have some kinda life. Terry

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by Mr. Happy on Nov 24^th, 2004, 12:57am

on 11/23/04 at 23:05:27, john_d wrote:

I won't bring it up again.

Why not? What the hell do you think this place is here for...........namby pamby hand holding?
I think not.
You got a question, you ask it.....with pride. If 's a really stupid question, you get a turn in the barrell.

It's in the manual,
RJ

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by john_d on Nov 24^th, 2004, 8:37am

hmmm, somebody drank a little too many cocktails last night and was not thinking clearly (me?). Oh well, I don't think I am going to get them again anytime soon (cross fingers). It's only when I drink that even get the shadows.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by karma on Nov 24^th, 2004, 9:09am

John
I am episodic like you and get hit every couple years for about a month. I found this site and began to read about treatments and meds. This time was the first I took anything at all. Quite honestly the affects of the abortives and prevents were worse than the pain I was used to having. More hits and more severe hits.
Never again!
I have the fungi readily available and that will be the next treatment for me.
I also quit drinking many years ago. It didn't stop the CH but I sure feel better in the mornings.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by john_d on Nov 24^th, 2004, 9:14am

on 11/24/04 at 09:09:16, karma wrote:

I have the fungi readily available and that will be the next treatment for me.
I also quit drinking many years ago. It didn't stop the CH but I sure feel better in the mornings.

Yep, I think I will try both of those tips when the time is right. Thanks!

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by don on Nov 24^th, 2004, 9:19am

Quote:

Why take meds with side effects if they don't actual get rid of the headaches.

To improve the quality of my life as much as possible while in cycle.

Title: Re: CH effectiveness with meds
Post by Jeepgun on Nov 24^th, 2004, 9:37am

When in cycle and taking Verapamil, I get hit three times a day. (versus six or seven times a day, without it!) Imitrex, on the other hand.... The only time I ever experienced shadows was after using Imitrex, and I feel that it not only lengthened my cycle, but caused the hits I had to be far more severe. My next cycle, (due in February, as far as I can tell) I will get the Verapamil, but stay off of the 'trex.

My two liras' worth....

-Frank